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Physically Handicapped eBooks

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  • Special Needs In Singapore: Trends And Issues

    by Meng Ee Wong, Levan Heng Fook Lim ...
    The fields of special needs education and disability in Singapore have witnessed significant changes and developments especially during the past two decades in the wake of Singapore's evolution towards its vision as an inclusive society. This collection of chapters presents information, knowledge, research, and perspectives across a wide range of topics and issues that are relevant to the lives of ... Read more

    S$ 37.16 SGD

  • Song for A Whale

    by Lynne Kelly ...
    A stirring and heart-warming tale of a young deaf girl who is determined to make a difference, the perfect read for fans of Wonder.Iris was born deaf, but she's never let that define her; after all, it's the only life she's ever known. And until recently she wasn't even very lonely, because her grandparents are both deaf, too. But Grandpa has just died and Grandma's not the same without him. The ... Read more

    S$ 8.49 SGD

  • Solve It! The Only Speedsolving Guide for Blind Cubers

    by Paul Martz ...
    You're blind. You interact with a sighted world by touch. Everything you do requires memory, agility, and concentration. Despite new challenges each day, you persevere and succeed. You're a problem solver.If that's you, then you already possess the skills to solve the tactile Rubik's Cube™.Solve It! is written for you—the blind cuber, solving a tactile cube by touch. It contains no illustrations ... Read more

    S$ 3.77 SGD

  • Accessible Science for Students With Visual Impairments

    Edited by Tiffany Wild ...
    As the first title in APH Press's STEM series, Accessible Science Education for Students with Visual Impairments explores many science topics including physics, biology, chemistry, geology, and astronomy. Leading professionals in the field introduce modern research and teaching methodologies that will unearth curiosity in the field of sciences for K-12 students. Focusing on practical application, ... Read more

    S$ 33.67 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Education of Children with Special Needs

    Theoretical Foundations and Practical Experience in the Selected Works of Russian, Belarus, and Polish Scholars

    Edited by Anna A. Arinushkina, Igor A. Korobeynikov ...
    This book presents for the first time the results of scientific research in the field of special education and special psychology carried out by top experts of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The range of problems discussed in the book reflects the most relevant areas of development of the education system and psychological and pedagogical assistance to children with special ... Read more

    S$ 307.48 SGD

  • Seeing Through New Eyes

    Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities Through Vision Therapy

    by Melvin Kaplan ...
    Seeing Through New Eyes offers an accessible introduction to the treatment of visual dysfunction, a significant but neglected problem associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities.Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor eye contact and tantrums as typical responses to the confusion caused by vision disorder. He also explains the ... Read more

    S$ 26.15 SGD

  • Historia de mi vida

    by Helen Keller, Miguel Revilla Rodríguez ...
    A los diecinueve meses de edad, una grave enfermedad sumió a Helen Keller en un mundo de oscuridad y silencio perpetuos. Atrapada en una prisión sensorial y aislada de todo contacto humano significativo, Helen creció como una niña salvaje, frustrada e incapaz de comunicarse. Parecía condenada a una vida sin horizontes hasta la llegada de Anne Sullivan, la institutriz que obraría el milagro ... Read more

    S$ 13.87 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Supporting Children with Cerebral Palsy

    by Hull City Council ...
    Series series nasen spotlight
    Completely revised and fully updated in light of the 2014 SEND Code of Practice, this edition familiarises readers with the specific learning needs of cerebral palsy. Offering practical tips and tried-and-tested strategies from professional practitioners, this accessible guide provides advice on how to meet the needs of young people with cerebral palsy. This new edition presents all of the ... Read more

    S$ 50.87 SGD

  • Universal Approaches to Support Children’s Physical and Cognitive Development in the Early Years

    by Sue Soan, Eve Hutton ...
    This book has been designed to provide educators with practical strategies and approaches to support the motor and coordination development of children within an educational setting. Difficulties with movement and coordination can significantly affect participation and learning, in Early Years settings and schools, but many of these children can be supported through changes to their educational ... Read more

    S$ 55.00 SGD

  • Access to Learning for Pupils with Disabilities

    by John Cornwall ...
    First published in 1997. It is the intention of this book to provide a stimulus to further thought and investigation of the many possibilities and opportunities available for teaching pupils and students with physical disabilities and medical conditions. ... Read more

    S$ 50.87 SGD

  • Education and Rehabilitation for Empowerment

    Edited by C. Edwin Vaughan, James H. Omvig ...
    Series series Critical Concerns in Blindness
    In this book we are interested in patterns of education, rehabilitation service, socialization, and ideas about blindness that in large part produce the above-mentioned distinct patterns. We will examine the economic interests of professional groups and the patterns of domination and subordination, which are present in most rehabilitation relationships. Our central tenet is that the behavior of ... Read more

    S$ 60.92 SGD

  • The Government of Disability in Dystopian Children’s Texts

    by Dylan Holdsworth ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book takes up the task of mapping discursive shifts in the representation of disability in dystopian youth texts across four historical periods where major social, cultural and political shifts were occurring in the lives of many disabled people. By focusing on dystopian texts, which the author argues act as sites for challenging or reinforcing dominant belief systems and ways of being, this ... Read more

    S$ 147.14 SGD

  • Teaching Pupils with Visual Impairment

    A Guide to Making the School Curriculum Accessible

    Edited by Ruth Salisbury ...
    Series series Access and Achievement
    Bursting with practical advice, suggestions and handy tips, providing readers with a positive starting point for sharing ideas and good practice, this is a key practical guide to making learning accessible for primary and secondary school pupils with visual impairment.This user-friendly book shows how, with appropriate support, pupils with visual impairment in mainstream schools can have as ... Read more

    S$ 97.64 SGD

  • Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needs

    Guidelines and Procedures for Schools, Third Edition

    by Carole C. Atkinson, M.S., PNP-BC, CNRN, Karen Baldassari, Cheryl Cahill, M.S.N., RN, CNRN, Sarita Chung, M.D., Elena Daha-Slavkova, M.S.W., Frances J. Damian, M.S., RN, Emily Jean Davidson, M.D., M.P.H., Re-re Dawley, RN, NP-C, CNRN, CLNC, Michele DeGrazia, Ph.D., RN, NNP-BC, Mary Dunleavy "R.N., B.S.N.", Sara Einis, M.S.N., RN, CPNP, CPN, Matthew Engel, J.D., Patricia Mariko Favini, J.D., Ann Marie Foustoukos, M.S.N., Eva Gomez, M.S.N., RN-BC, CPN, Rosemary Grant "R.N., B.S.N.", Kathryn Gustafson, Patti Hackett-Hunter, M.Ed., Lynn A. Hook, RN, Elizabeth Hughson "M.S., R.N.", Tara Kelly, RN, CNRN, CPON, Jenny Kinne, M.S., RD, LDN, CLC, Kerry Matthews, Maureen McAndrew, M.B.A., Susan McNamara, Ph.D., Stephen G. Monteiro, M.S., NREMT-P, Christine M. Obusek, Dorothy R. Page, M.S.N., FNP, Fiona Paul, Julia M. Perkins, RN, M.S., CPNP, Lauren Perlman R.R.T., Gail Potter-Bynoe, CIC, Patricia Pratt, M.A., RN, CPHQ, CPN, Sandra Quigley, Michelle Raymond, RD, LDN, CDE, Kathleen Reardon, RN, CDE, Patricia Reidy, CPNP, Dennis Rosen, M.D., Patricia Scanlon, M.P.H., RN, Timothy Sindelair, J.D., Abhinash Srivatsa, M.D., Laura E.B. Stone, M.S.N., RN, VA-BC, Elizabeth Tannebring, M.S.N., Karol G. Timmons, RN, M.S., CPNP-PC, Erin Ward, M.S., Mark Ward, M.S., Karen Y. Warman, M.S., RD, LDN, Patience White "M.D., M.A." ...
    Essential for every school health office, this fully illustrated reference is the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. A comprehensive update of the classic guide school nurses trust, this authoritative book compiles the latest guidelines on working with students with special health care needs, step-by-step procedures for ... Read more

    S$ 64.41 SGD

  • LA MUSICOTERAPIA NELLA MENTE E NEL CORPO

    by Eleonora Rossin ...
    Un accurato percorso di analisi psico sonora, supportata da competenze musicoterapeutiche affiliate agli handicap, pre parto e scienze ayurvediche. Il libro è suddiviso in 3 parti: - Psicosi, Sindromi, Sessualità, Sociologia; - Musicoterapia applicata - Musica Handicap e scienze ayurvediche. ... Read more

    S$ 19.98 SGD

  • Communication Strategies for People with Severe Disabilities

    by Jeff Sigafoos, Giulio E. Lancioni, Mark F. O’Reilly ...
    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book describes communication strategies for people with severe disabilities who are nonverbal or minimally verbal. It examines the major assessment and intervention strategies that have been developed to enable expressive and receptive communication. In addition, the book explores contemporary research focused on teaching nonverbal and minimally verbal persons to use a range of communication ... Read more

    S$ 205.89 SGD

  • The Palgrave Handbook of Disability and Communication

    Edited by Michael S. Jeffress, Joy M. Cypher, Jim Ferris, Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    The Palgrave Handbook of Disability and Communication covers a broad spectrum of topics related to how we perceive and understand disability and the language, constructs, constraints and communication behavior that shape disability discourse within society. The essays and original research presented in this volume address important matters of disability identity and intersectionality, broader ... Read more

    S$ 307.48 SGD

  • The Early Care and Education of Deaf Children in Ghana

    Developing local and global understandings of early support

    by Ruth Swanwick, Daniel Fobi, Yaw Offei, Alexander Oppong ...
    This book examines how an understanding of social-cultural and resource dynamics can inform the development of context-sensitive approaches to the early education and care of young deaf children, and the support of their caregivers. The authors investigate what it takes to facilitate deaf children's progress through early childhood, focusing on language, communication, learning, and well-being in ... Read more

    S$ 136.24 SGD

  • Digitale Barrierefreiheit von Dokumenten

    – mit einer Handlungsempfehlung –

    by Linda Kaszuba ...
    Series series Education and Social Work (German Language)
    In einer zunehmend digitalen Welt ist Barrierefreiheit unerlässlich, um die gesellschaftliche Teilhabe für alle Menschen zu gewährleisten. Dieses Buch beleuchtet die rechtlichen Anforderungen und technischen Standards, insbesondere die Europäische Norm (EN) 301 549, für die barrierefreie Gestaltung digitaler Dokumente.Mit einer konkreten Handlungsempfehlung bietet die Arbeit eine praxisorientierte ... Read more

    S$ 86.64 SGD

  • Disability and the University

    A Disabled Students' Manifesto, 2nd Edition

    Edited by Christopher McMaster, Benjamin Whitburn ...
    For the student: This is what you should demand.For the institution: This is what you should provide.Disability and the University: A Disabled Students’ Manifesto, 2nd edition is a guide to what students with disabilities need to know about attending university, as well as to the essential supports and rights universities should provide. Each chapter represents a benchmark for students to follow ... Read more

    S$ 50.78 SGD

  • Defining Critical Animal Studies

    An Intersectional Social Justice Approach for Liberation

    Edited by Anthony J. Nocella II, John Sorenson, Kim Socha, Atsuko Matsuoka ...
    Series Book 448 - Counterpoints
    This is the first book to define the philosophical and practical parameters of critical animal studies (CAS). Rooted in anarchist perspectives that oppose all systems of domination and authoritarianism, CAS both challenges anthropocentrism and presents animal liberation as a social justice movement that intersects with other movements for positive change. Written by a collection of internationally ... Read more

    S$ 59.18 SGD

  • Paulo Freire

    The Global Legacy

    Edited by Michael Adrian Peters, Tina Besley ...
    Series Book 500 - Counterpoints
    This collection is the first book devoted to Paulo Freire’s ongoing global legacy to provide an analysis of the continuing relevance and significance of Freire’s work and the impact of his global legacy. The book contains essays by some of the world’s foremost Freire scholars – McLaren, Darder, Roberts, and others – as well as chapters by scholars and activists, including the Maori scholars Graham ... Read more

    S$ 100.60 SGD

  • Wendy on Wheels Saves The Day

    by Angela Ruzicka ...
    Wendy on Wheels Saves the Day takes Wendy on an extraordinary adventure. After seeing a superhero movie on television, Wendy is motivated to bring smiles and laughs to her friends and children in need. Aimed towards children between the ages of three and ten, Wendy on Wheels Saves the Day is sure to put a smile on your child's face. With discussion questions at the end, this book is an excellent ... Read more

    S$ 12.36 SGD

  • Die Effektivitaet der Sprachfoerderung ein- und mehrsprachiger Kinder in vorschulischen Einrichtungen

    Eine kontrollierte Interventionsstudie zur Evaluierung des Sprachfoerderkonzeptes «Language Route»

    by Detta Schütz ...
    Dieses Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Fragestellung, ob die Sprachfördermaßnahmen, die in Kindertageseinrichtungen durchgeführt werden, nachweisbare Effekte auf die Sprachentwicklung der geförderten Kinder haben. Es werden zunächst verschiedene Evaluationsstudien vorgestellt, die diesbezüglich zu unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen kommen. Auf dieser Grundlage entwickelt die Autorin Kriterien, die eine ... Read more

    S$ 104.63 SGD